€ is a unit. Would you write you're ft6 tall or weigh lbs170 or that it's °F77 o... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		bonoboTP on Oct 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apo... € is a unit. Would you write you're ft6 tall or weigh lbs170 or that it's °F77 outside? The weird and exceptional thing is rather that $ is put before the number, which is out of step with pronunciation.

pronik on Oct 19, 2024 [–]

And still, dollars, pound, yen and basically any currency with a "funny" symbol put it in front. Seems it's not about pronounciation anymore, but more about tradition.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact